The Hague vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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The Hague Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2581
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6268
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1568
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2779
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4532
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
548K
14.3M

The cost of living in The Hague is 52% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 749th and 3130th ($2581 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in The Hague compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. The Hague ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 43rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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The Hague Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1628
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2396
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5956
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4459
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.74
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2532
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12471
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2374
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2392
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2228
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2222
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2615
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2589
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3118
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2718
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2568
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2175
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2414
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2178
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2087
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2230
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2374
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2235
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2238
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2706
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2089
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1829
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1860
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1514
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2318
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2111
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1639
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1818
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1804
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2359
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1696

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961